What is another word for avoid ?

To keep away from something

keep at arm's length

keep away from

keep one's distance from

give someone the brush-off

avoid like the plague

abstain from

hold back from

steer clear

give the cold shoulder

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

cut dead

freeze out

give someone the go-by

look straight through someone

keep your distance from

brush off

tell someone where to get off

look right through someone

turn down

shake off

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“I try to avoid dark alleys because you never know what could be lurking within.”

Verb

give someone a wide berth

To get out of a situation, usually underhandedly

keep one's distance from

balk^US

baulk^UK

outmaneuver^US

give somebody the slip

pay little attention to

give the runaround

keep at arm's length

reject

slip through the net of

slip through somebody's fingers

keep out of the way of

rationalize^US

escape the clutches of

run off

extricate oneself from

lead on a merry chase

rationalise^UK

not take into account

push aside

turn a blind eye

bury one's head in sand

shut your eyes to

run from

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

not pay

beg the question

beat about the bush about

stay shy of

be beyond someone

slip through the net

slip through someone's fingers

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“You can't avoid the elephant in the room forever.”

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To get out of the way of

duck out of the way of

get out of the way of

swerve away from

give the slip to

“I quickly jumped to the side to avoid a puppy dog who was running at full speed towards a ball.”

Verb

To consciously evade an encounter with someone

“I try to avoid Alexia as she always says things which make no sense to me.”

Verb

To keep or withhold oneself from something

resist the temptation to

elude

restrain oneself from

prevent yourself from

axe^UK

ax^US

nip something in the bud

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

let well enough alone

give something the chop

call off

knock something on the head

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

give the thumbs down to

not heed

throw out

negative

not take advantage of

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

bring to a standstill

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“If you'd like to get into shape, I would recommend that you avoid unhealthy food.”

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put a spoke in someone's wheel

To take preventative measures

baulk^UK

balk^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

upset one's apple cart

queer someone's pitch

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw monkey wrench in

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

beat someone to the draw

throw a spanner in the works

take wind out of sails

throw a monkey wrench in the works

throw a monkey wrench into

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

bring someone up short

bamboozle

be too much for

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“You should warm up and stretch before exercising to avoid injury.”

Verb

knock something on the head

(rare) To put an end to formally or by law

declare null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

give something the chop

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

go back on one's word

bring to a standstill

bring someone to their knees

pulverize^US

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

pulverise^UK

immobilize^US

wipe off the face of the earth

put the stopper on

wipe from the face of the earth

give the thumbs down to

immobilise^UK

bring to screeching halt

bring to a conclusion

prorogate

bring to an untimely end

derail

come down hard on

take severe measures against

take stern measures against

administer the coup de grâce

drive to the wall

carry off

give the coup de grâce

nip something in the bud

come down on like a ton of bricks

rule with an iron hand

bring about the downfall of

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

give the red light to

give someone a drubbing

blow out of the water

outmaneuver^US

give someone a hiding

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“Both parties agreed to mutually avoid their contract and go their separate ways.”

Verb

To dodge something, such as a question, task or duty

Verb

play it close to the vest

To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

temporise^UK

temporize^US

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

play one's cards close to one's chest

give a false colour to

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show a clean pair of heels

Run away from a place or situation of danger

do a disappearing act

go and jump in the lake

take a long walk on a short pier

have it away on one's toes

go and chase yourself

run like scared rabbit

leave holding the bag

slip through your fingers

make good one's escape

get out of someone's clutches

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Verb

To ban or refrain from using

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

hand someone the frozen mitt

refuse to take part in

give the cold shoulder

repudiate

leave out in the cold

kick someone in the teeth

disown

give someone the big E

give someone the go-by

have nothing more to do with

give someone the push

give someone the brush-off

prevent from entering

give the cold shoulder to

throw out on your ear

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Verb

To quibble over trivial matters

criticise^UK

criticize^US

make a big thing about

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think better of something

To avoid addressing or tackling

Verb

Take it steady

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Abscond or play truant from school or work

Verb

Back down

stop participating in

sever connections between

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Make for

Verb

To fail to hit something aimed at

Verb

To detach or move away (from) someone or something

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

drive a wedge between

set at odds with

cause antagonism between

put on the outs

sow dissension between

destroy the affections of

put a cordon sanitaire around

withdraw the affections of

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have a strong aversion to

To hold or have a negative opinion of

mislike

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

look down one's nose on

be unable to tolerate

bear a grudge against

can't stand

feel malice to

feel aversion towards

feel revulsion towards

regard with repugnance

feel repugnance towards

have a poor opinion of

indicate disapproval of

feel hostility towards

feel hostility toward

feel aversion toward

feel repugnance toward

think wrong

feel repugnance

not be able to stomach

look down nose at

have a low opinion of

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Feel or express contempt or disdain for

be contemptuous about

give the Bronx cheer to

look down one's nose at

look down your nose at

deplore

dislike

turn one's nose up at

shrink from

turn up one's nose at

not be able to stomach

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

have contempt for

brush off

refuse to acknowledge

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